Strawberry Salad with Grilled Romaine and Cotija Cheese

When it comes to strawberry salad, we always want more! Have you tried your salads with grilled romaine? Charring the romaine leaves enhances the flavor, making this salad from Gerry Speirs at Foodness Gracious a stand out.

Strawberry Salad with Grilled Romaine and Cotija Cheese

Prep Time 10minutes

Cook Time 5minutes

Total Time 15minutes

Servings 2

Author Gerry Speirs, @foodnessgracious

Ingredients

½cupsour cream

3Tbsplemon juice

½cupcilantrochopped

½tspground cumin

1pinchsalt

¼tspblack pepper

4slicessalami sliced to bacon thickness

1head romaine lettuce

2Tbspolive oil

Salt

Black pepper

1cupripe California Strawberries

½avocado

1Tbspfresh chopped oregano

½Tbspfresh chopped cilantro

½cupcrumbled Cotija cheese

Instructions

Whisk together the sour cream, lemon juice, cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper to make the dressing and set aside.

Roughly chop the salami and sauté in a pan until crispy. Transfer to some paper towel to drain.

Preheat your grill to high and remove the outer leaves of the lettuce. Slice the romaine in half-length ways, drizzle with olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. Lay each half onto the hot grill cut side down and girl for about 2-3 minutes or until the romaine starts to get a good char color on it. Transfer the lettuce to a large platter.

Slice the strawberries into quarters and place on top of the romaine wedges.

Cut the avocado into small dice and add to the romaine followed by the salami chunks, oregano, cilantro and cheese.

Lightly drizzle some of the dressing over the romaine and serve at once.